The Study of Minerals 1.8 is a comprehensive learning tool for anyone interested in minerals, from a casual collector to the advanced mineralogy student. Learn about how crystals form, chemical composition, their symmetry, and properties. Find out what minerals are or go straight to microscopic and laboratory analysis of minerals. Study gems and ores, then test your skill at mineral exploration. Includes animated interactive activities, illustrated glossary, abundant photographs, video clips, and easy access to an extensive illustrated mineral properties database of over 150 minerals.

Table of Contents:

• Minerals, Crystals and Rocks
• Mineral Symmetry - How Nature Builds Minerals
• Mineral Chemistry and Classification
• Mineral Properties and Identification
• Society's Dependence on Minerals
• Minerals and Money
• Mineral Exploration and Mining
• Laboratory Analysis
• Microscopic Analysis and Identification
• Mineral Data
• Illustrated Glossary

System Requirements: Macintosh: PowerPC™ 180 MHz processor (G3 or higher recommended); Mac OS® 9.2 to Mac OS X, 128 MBytes available RAM; thousands or millions of colors. QuickTime™ required. Windows: Windows 98®: Intel® Pentium® II 200MHz, 64 MBytes available RAM; Windows 2000® and Windows XP®: Pentium III 450 MHz, 128 MBytes available RAM; thousands or millions of colors. QuickTime™ required. This program was developed as a 32-bit application and is not supported on 64-bit versions of XP or Vista..